The Nigerian government seems to have woken up to the possibilities in nuclear energy. Punch reports that the government has announced that it will be generating an initial 1,00MW, and 4,000MW using nuclear energy. Reports say this formed part of the discussions between President Muhammadu Buhari and the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mr. Yukiya Amano, during a meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Speaking to newsmen, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said “The Ministers of Power, Solid Minerals, Health, Science and Technology who briefed the meeting said…
Author: David Folami
The Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Kola Oluwawole, has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) to obey the Ado-Ekiti Federal High Court’s order and release the lawmaker in its custody. You will recall that the Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti ordered the DSS to release Afolabi Akanni (a member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly), and produce him in court on March 16, 2016. The Speaker, in a statement said “We have said times without number that this particular case of DSS invading the Ekiti State House of Assembly is in no way…
The Kaduna state religious censorship bill is causing a lot of controversy. The President of Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) Apostle Johnson Suleiman has placed a curse on Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state, because of the bill. You will recall that the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) also rejected the bill. Suleiman said “I am saying this to the Executive Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, revoke this law or die!” He also said “They will appoint their own who will make it hard for the church but easy for the mosque. When it comes to the mosque, they give…
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has revealed how he created over 125,000 direct jobs in the state within nine months of taking reins of power. El-Rufai made this disclosure during his sixth town hall meeting with the people of Kaduna in Saminaka, Lere Local Government Area on Saturday, February 27, 2016. He revealed how the state school feeding programme, school uniforms, school rehabilitation, toilets constructions, solar boreholes had created jobs for several people in the state. In his words, “The job impact of ongoing interventions is over 125,000 direct jobs in Kaduna State within less than one year of the…
Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir Ahmed Elrufai has said that a rise company, Stallion Group is to build a 10,000-hectare farm and mill in the state. According to the governor, the plant would be built in the Southern part of the State to reduce dependence on imported rice. “There are other rice farms and mill projects being implemented by many firms to utilize our zero-interest loans around the CBN Rice Anchor Lending Programme,” Elrufai said during a town hall meeting in Saminaka. On the security challenges in the state, the governor said security agencies have better vehicles and improved communication…
The Kaduna state Governor, Nasir El-Rufai who was represented by the deputy Governor, Mr Barnabas Bala, held a meeting with members of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the state, to discuss about the religious censorship bill and ask for their support. This coming barely few days after the President of Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) Apostle Johnson Suleiman cursed Governor Nasir El-Rufai, because of the controversial bill. Speaking to newsmen after the meeting, El-Rufai’s spokesperson, Mr Samuel Aruwan, said the government will go ahead with the bill. He said “This is not a new law, it has existed since…
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT on Wednesday in Lagos said it had arrested an impersonator and 11 suspects for allegedly attempting to stow away in a vessel to Europe. The Commanding Officer NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Abraham Adaji, made the disclosure when he addressed journalists at Apapa, Lagos. He gave the names of the suspects as Akinwunmi Jeflando, Pope Olu, Jacob James, Samuel Jodge, Ade Samadin, Dan Gogo, James Akinbami, Paul Oguns, Joseph Emmanuel, Stephen Cooper and Jalo Cooper. Adaji said: “Preliminary investigations revealed that the arrested persons boarded the vessel, CITRON, through the rudder trunk access manhole in a…
The Senate on Wednesday said that the Thursday deadline fixed for passage of the 2016 Appropriation Bill was no longer feasible. Spokesman of the senate, Aliyu Sabi, gave the indication in Abuja when he briefed newsmen on the latest development on Bill in the National Assembly. He said that the budget would be laid on Thursday but would be subjected to further legislative actions which would last for days before legislative action would be concluded on it. Sabi, who did not give a new date for the approval of the budget, explained that the briefing was to forestall any speculations…
The Nigeria Police have warned that it would deal swiftly with any individual whose act would threaten the conduct of Saturday’s parliamentary re-run polls in Rivers. Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, gave the warning at a joint news conference he held with Prof. Yakubu Mahmood, Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday in Abuja. Arase said that the security framework that had been put in place for the polls was civil enough to protect all political actors across party divide. “Let me note that the intelligence unit of the Nigerian Police has conducted a comprehensive security threat analysis…
The wife of Ekiti State Governor, Mrs Feyisetan Fayose, on Monday condemned the increasing cases of sexual abuse against the girl child in the society. She said this while offsetting medical bill of 25 years old cerebral palsy patient impregnated by an unknown person and other indigent patients at the State Specialist Hospital, Ijero-Ekiti. She frowned at the way a cerebral palsy lady was raped by an unknown man at Ijero and got her pregnant, leaving her and the baby without a father. Fayose said parents should be more vigilant in caring for their girl-child to protect them from being…
The National Association of Proprietors and Proprietress of Private Schools (NAPPPS) in Ekiti state, have rejected the N1,000 education levy imposed on them, by Governor Ayo Fayose. The group says the levy is contrary to Section 42(1) (a) and (b) of the 1999 Constitution. The President of NAPPPS, Alhaji Saka Adeleye said all private schools in Ekiti state will be shut for three days, to protest what he called multiple taxation by the Ekiti state government. Adeleye said also said “There is no infrastructural development to private schools. Nothing was given to us to develop our schools, all they (government)…
The Ekiti state Governor, Ayo Fayose has praised a school teacher, Mrs. Ayodele Grace for returning money (N101,000) that was wrongly paid to her. Leadership reports that the teacher, on receiving the alert, contacted the Governor and said she was not entitled to the payment. Reports also say Fayose offered the school teacher’s husband an automatic employment with the state government. An elated Fayose said “After the first text message, she sent me another reminder that the money was still in her account and that she did not know how to get it returned to government’s coffers. “I decided to…
Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti on Monday described death of Gbenga Olofin, chieftain of All Progressives Congress in car crash on Saturday as very sad and unfortunate. Fayose made the remark when he paid a condolence visit to the Onigede of Igede-Ekiti, Oba James Aladesuru, Igede in Ekiti. The Governor said Olofin was “a very formidable man, a man of strong will and a wonderful friend who believed in achieving whatever he set out to achieve.’’ The Governor said he was in Igede Ekiti, home town of the former ambassador, to condole with his family, the oba and the entire…
Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC), of planning to rig the upcoming National Assembly rerun elections in Rivers state, slated for March 19, 2016. Fayose said “Only a president with ulterior political motives will elevate political violence above the kind of genocide carried out by Fulani herdsmen in Benue State.” He also accused the APC of arresting members of the Rivers Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the name of curbing violence, adding that the move will fail. Fayose also said “Having failed in the court to steal the states from the PDP, Buhari…
The Kaduna State Police Command, on Wednesday, tasked members of the state chapter of the Nigeria Union Journalists (NUJ) to always report issues professionally without any bias to enhance peace and development. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Umar Shehu, gave the advice during a courtesy visit by the new NUJ executive members of the state council. According to him, some members of the press are rushing to publish or air negative stories concerning the police but fail to report achievements of the command.. “It baffles one to see minor cases of crimes being promoted on the front pages of…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has decried the postponement of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Area Council election from March 19 to April 9. This is contained in a statement issued by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh on Wednesday in Abuja. It stated that there was no valid reason for the shift, except that the PDP and its candidates were more popular and set to sweep the polls. Metuh, however, said that PDP members and supporters “are fully mobilised and ready for the elections. It is obvious that we are winning; the people are with us.’’ He also…
News reports have revealed that Mariah Carey’s management has succeeded in convincing her to star in her own reality show, but the star is far from acknowledging it for what it is. The singer who has been opposed to the idea may have agreed to be trailed by camera’s all day with the footages aired on television, but still insists that it isn’t a reality show. The singer shared this during an interview with New York Times. Speaking during the interview, Mariah says: “I refuse to call it a reality show. I thought it would be a good opportunity to…
Wiz Khalifa has shared new photos of himself and his son, Sebastian, via his instagram page and they looked so adorable. The rapper cuddled his 2-yr-old son he shares with former stripper, Amber Rose, in one of the new photos he shared. Wiz seems to be on daddy duty, sharing cute photos of his time with Bash, as he is fondly called. Commenting on a photo of Bash playing on the floor, Wiz said: “Let him stay up late last night.” The rapper who rarely shares photos with his son, is obviously excited to be spending quality time with him,…
As the number of celebrities opposed to American presidential candidate, Donald Trump’s rule increase, Amber Rose joins the lot with plans to skip town if he wins. The model made the revelation during an interview with The Daily Beast, adding that she will be voting for Hilary Clinton. Amber said: “I can’t fuckin’ wait! I’m so excited. I’m voting for Hillary, I don’t give a fuck. I love her, and always have. I feel like this is her time to just shit on everybody and be the powerful woman that she is. “And I’m leaving the United States if [Trump]…
Rob Kardashian has just shared an adorable no makeup selfie of his girlfriend, Blac Chyna, via his instagram page. The reality star who had revealed that himself and Blac would be keeping their lives out of the media cannot seem to help himself anymore. Rob shared the cute photo, commenting: “Young.” The couple haver become inseparable as they gush over themselves on a daily basis, sharing photos of each other via their instagram and snapchat accounts despite their plans to keep their lives personal. Meanwhile, the Kardashian family finally seem to be warming up to Rob and Blac’s relationship as…